here's my political question:

[okiemama]

look at the bottom of my signature. feel free to post your answer here (the whole point is to promote thought and discussion), but i would like to request answers to be sent to me as well, if that's ok.

[Longhairedskinnywhiteboy]

If you could change one thing in the U.S. Constitution, what would it be?.

The color of the ink. It's insulting to black people everywhere.

[LIBRA]

The color of the ink. It's insulting to black people everywhere.


And you wonder why people get defensive with you!



jeesh.........

[Longhairedskinnywhiteboy]

And you wonder why people get defensive with you!



jeesh.........

No. Actually I don't wonder why. ;)

What I wonder is why so many have their heads in the sand. That's what I wonder.

[LIBRA]

again with the head in the sand bit, you really need to come up with a new one!!

[Longhairedskinnywhiteboy]

again with the head in the sand bit, you really need to come up with a new one!!

Oh. Sorry.

What I wonder is why so many have anal-cranium inversion. That's what I wonder.

There. That better?

[LIBRA]

no not at all :confused:

[Longhairedskinnywhiteboy]

no not at all :confused:

There's just no pleasing you is there? :kngt:

[treehugger]

Yes, a person shows their true intelligence by repeating the same insults over and over. Can't come up with enough cranial activity to come up with something new. Perhaps the case of anal-cranium inversion is one of those things that's true of LHSWB?

Really, come up with a new insult. Because yours is, frankly, becoming old.

Kath

[unclejoe]

Congressional Term Limits

The founders did not wish to establish a new monarchy. They decided to establish an elected leadership.

Minimum age limits were set during a time when life expectancy was forty-five to fifty years.
Representatives 25 years of age and been a citizen of the United States seven years;
Senators 30 years of age and been a citizen of the United States nine years;
Vice president and President 35 years of age and been a resident fourteen years.

Currently, congressional members are not subject to term limitations as are the offices of the vice president and president. This allows for congressmen to, in essence, remain in office indefinitely. Some members of Congress have been in office in excess of 40 years. Others in excess of twenty years.
An aristocracy of politicians and lawyers has come into existance.

Proposal: Limit congressional terms to eighteen years per house.
Senators three terms of six years and Representatives nine terms of two years.

The only exemption:
Representatives: by petition signed (endorsed) by ten percent (one-tenth) of registered voters in home district.
Senators: by twenty percent (one-fifth) of their respective state legislatures.


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AMENDMENT XXX
TO
THE CONSTITUTION
OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

SECTION 1. No person shall be elected a Senator to more than three terms,
unless the incumbent receives the endorsement of one-fifth of their state legislature.

SECTION 2. No person shall be elected a Representative to more than nine terms,
unless the incumbent receives the endorsement of one-tenth of the registered voters of their home district.

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[Longhairedskinnywhiteboy]

Yes, a person shows their true intelligence by repeating the same insults over and over. Can't come up with enough cranial activity to come up with something new. Perhaps the case of anal-cranium inversion is one of those things that's true of LHSWB?

Really, come up with a new insult. Because yours is, frankly, becoming old.

Kath

Just when I think I've read the stupidest post ever, you go and post another. Your ineffective imitation of good posting style only serves to illuminate your lack of substance, good taste, and decency.

I notice that you never let an idea interrupt the flow of your posts. You wouldn't know Up from Down if you had three guesses. Anyway, who was talking to you or even taking you under consideration? As Abba Eban so aptly said: "His ignorance is encyclopedic."

I'm busy trying to imagine you with a personality. Maybe you'd be less boring once I got to know you, but I don't want to take that chance. You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers. Maybe you wouldn't come across as such a jellyfish-sucking mental midget if you weren't intellectually slower than a herd of turtles stampeding through a vat of chunky peanut butter; if your weren't so fat that you look like The Michelin Man man on steroids, or if you didn't have a face that could be used as an alternative to a stomach pump. Nah, of course you would. Why don't you go and get lost somewhere where they don't have a "found" department because your frisbee sized piss-flaps are starting to smell like the shithouse door on a tuna boat.

[Dead Fan]

Wow man!!! I call a quadrupal shame on LHSWB. BOo...LHSWB...BOOO. I tried to help you on this sigh and Ive even defended you as just slightly condesending, but your an asshole. Quit being such a dick to everybody. Sure you have a difference of opinion, or a different sense of humor, but just because somebody doesnt think what you said was funny or doesnt agree with you doesnt mean you have to insult them, although i did think the anal-cranium infusion was funny. Ill have to tell my band director that one. Anyways back on track. I would make the second amendment more clea to say that it means you can have a gun always and government cant try to take that right away from you or they will be beheaded. (minus the beheading).

[Longhairedskinnywhiteboy]

Wow man!!! I call a quadrupal shame on LHSWB. BOo...LHSWB...BOOO. I tried to help you on this sigh and Ive even defended you as just slightly condesending, but your an asshole. Quit being such a dick to everybody. Sure you have a difference of opinion, or a different sense of humor, but just because somebody doesnt think what you said was funny or doesnt agree with you doesnt mean you have to insult them, although i did think the anal-cranium infusion was funny. Ill have to tell my band director that one. Anyways back on track. I would make the second amendment more clea to say that it means you can have a gun always and government cant try to take that right away from you or they will be beheaded. (minus the beheading).

She asked for better insults, so I oblidged. I refer to your latest discharge of plebeian verbiage; in which, you have proven, once again, that there is no such thing as unutterable nonsense. I suggest you hone your writing skills before applying borrowed glories as a mere typist.

You would be out of your depth in a parking lot puddle. If you're going to say something that ignorant, you could at least fake a stroke. Reading your post makes blindness a wonderful thing to look forward to. To quote Martin Luther King, Jr.: "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."

Most repair manuals are far more interesting than you, and far less turgid to read. Do yourself and everyone else a favor: take a fatal overdose of your medication. Maybe you wouldn't be such a Jerk-In-The-Box if you weren't an 'idiot savant' without the 'savant' part; if your weren't so fat that your clothes come in three sizes: Extra Large, Jumbo, and Oh-My-God-It's-Coming-Towards-Us!, or if you didn't have a face that makes people ask: "Damn, is it Halloween already?" No, come to think of it, you would.

Anyway, I'm not really good with fools, but a friend who is good with fools wrote something down for me... now what was it again??? Oh, yeah, "Shut your cake-hole, stupid!"

[Longhairedskinnywhiteboy]

She asked for better insults, so I oblidged. I refer to your latest discharge of plebeian verbiage; in which, you have proven, once again, that there is no such thing as unutterable nonsense. I suggest you hone your writing skills before applying borrowed glories as a mere typist.

You would be out of your depth in a parking lot puddle. If you're going to say something that ignorant, you could at least fake a stroke. Reading your post makes blindness a wonderful thing to look forward to. To quote Martin Luther King, Jr.: "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."

Most repair manuals are far more interesting than you, and far less turgid to read. Do yourself and everyone else a favor: take a fatal overdose of your medication. Maybe you wouldn't be such a Jerk-In-The-Box if you weren't an 'idiot savant' without the 'savant' part; if your weren't so fat that your clothes come in three sizes: Extra Large, Jumbo, and Oh-My-God-It's-Coming-Towards-Us!, or if you didn't have a face that makes people ask: "Damn, is it Halloween already?" No, come to think of it, you would.

Anyway, I'm not really good with fools, but a friend who is good with fools wrote something down for me... now what was it again??? Oh, yeah, "Shut your cake-hole, stupid!"

LoL, I made myself laugh that time. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/FukNRekd/Smile/funny.gif

[treehugger]

Just when I think I've read the stupidest post ever, you go and post another. Your ineffective imitation of good posting style only serves to illuminate your lack of substance, good taste, and decency.

I notice that you never let an idea interrupt the flow of your posts. You wouldn't know Up from Down if you had three guesses. Anyway, who was talking to you or even taking you under consideration? As Abba Eban so aptly said: "His ignorance is encyclopedic."

I'm busy trying to imagine you with a personality. Maybe you'd be less boring once I got to know you, but I don't want to take that chance. You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers. Maybe you wouldn't come across as such a jellyfish-sucking mental midget if you weren't intellectually slower than a herd of turtles stampeding through a vat of chunky peanut butter; if your weren't so fat that you look like The Michelin Man man on steroids, or if you didn't have a face that could be used as an alternative to a stomach pump. Nah, of course you would. Why don't you go and get lost somewhere where they don't have a "found" department because your frisbee sized piss-flaps are starting to smell like the shithouse door on a tuna boat.

Wow, that's more impressive. Very interesting. I especially like the "frisbee sized piss flaps" reference.

But, really, you bore me. You have no clue what kind of a person I really am, my level of intelligence, or my living situation. I'd be willing to bet that not only do I earn more than you, I'm more attractive, I live in a nicer situation, have more net worth, and a job that requires more intelligence.

Hate to split hairs with you, but you opened up that topic. I'd look closely again at your picture before you venture to criticize another person's appearance.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/FukNRekd/Home/rekd.gif

And I'd look closely again at your intelligence before you criticize another's intelligence. I don't do those things. Unless a troll goads me into it.

And I'm a nice person to boot.

Now for the question at hand, I'd change Article 2, Section One, Clause 3.

The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. And they shall make a List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for each; which List they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the Seat of the Government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate. The President of the Senate shall, in the Presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the Certificates, and the Votes shall then be counted. The Person having the greatest Number of Votes shall be the President, if such Number be a Majority of the whole Number of Electors appointed; and if there be more than one who have such Majority, and have an equal Number of Votes, then the House of Representatives shall immediately chuse by Ballot one of them for President; and if no Person have a Majority, then from the five highest on the List the said House shall in like Manner chuse the President. But in chusing the President, the Votes shall be taken by States, the Representation from each State having one Vote; A quorum for this Purpose shall consist of a Member or Members from two thirds of the States, and a Majority of all the States shall be necessary to a Choice. In every Case, after the Choice of the President, the Person having the greatest Number of Votes of the Electors shall be the Vice President. But if there should remain two or more who have equal Votes, the Senate shall chuse from them by Ballot the Vice President. (See Note 8)

I would change this to allow instant runoff voting. This is a method of voting where people rank their selections for president from best to worst.

That way I could vote Green party without worrying that I'll be allowing the republican candidate to win by taking a vote away from the democrat who's running. And LHSWB could vote libertarian without worrying that he's taking a vote away from the republican who's running.

I think democracy would be well served by a more accurate representation of what people actually want as opposed to just voting for the lesser of two evils.

Kath

[trey]

ahh one person at least answered the question.... red ink black ink blue ink they are all the same they are all inks...that serve the purpose of writing with a pen. futher more i would not, change the constitution in any way shape or form. the constitution is brilliant. for many reasons. what i would change is: 1) the consitution being taught in gradeschool 2) the consitution being taught in middle school 3) the consitution being a class you have to take before you graduate (and pass) in highschool. A consitution class (required) in college. get it together. the constitution is what binds us as a country. if we do not know it or understand it then how do we know our rights are being violated?

[Dead Fan]

I totaly agree with that one trey.

[ladywithafan]

I think that we should have thrown the rule out that a President can only be elected for 2 4 year terms and made Bill Clinton king :) (I hope that is in the Constitution- I am more knowledgeable if this was a medical question and not a political one) Just my 2 cents :D

[morningsunshine]

She asked for better insults, so I oblidged. I refer to your latest discharge of plebeian verbiage; in which, you have proven, once again, that there is no such thing as unutterable nonsense. I suggest you hone your writing skills before applying borrowed glories as a mere typist.

You would be out of your depth in a parking lot puddle. If you're going to say something that ignorant, you could at least fake a stroke. Reading your post makes blindness a wonderful thing to look forward to. To quote Martin Luther King, Jr.: "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."

Most repair manuals are far more interesting than you, and far less turgid to read. Do yourself and everyone else a favor: take a fatal overdose of your medication. Maybe you wouldn't be such a Jerk-In-The-Box if you weren't an 'idiot savant' without the 'savant' part; if your weren't so fat that your clothes come in three sizes: Extra Large, Jumbo, and Oh-My-God-It's-Coming-Towards-Us!, or if you didn't have a face that makes people ask: "Damn, is it Halloween already?" No, come to think of it, you would.

Anyway, I'm not really good with fools, but a friend who is good with fools wrote something down for me... now what was it again??? Oh, yeah, "Shut your cake-hole, stupid!"
just shut up, dude.
please.

[Dead Fan]

Say what you want to me LHSWB. Your insults are repetative and innefective. At 5'11' and 150 pounds I hardly think Im qualified as fat. and with my green/gold eyes and dark brown curly hair everyone around me says I should be a model (when im clean) :p

[treehugger]

Say what you want to me LHSWB. Your insults are repetative and innefective. At 5'11' and 150 pounds I hardly think Im qualified as fat. and with my green/gold eyes and dark brown curly hair everyone around me says I should be a model (when im clean) :p

Okay, now I want to see a pic! ;) Trade? Here's mine:

http://storage.msn.com/x1pGg9EMswqL-9ERqj0e01FJ_Q2uTHZAJIlXgJZ6XVRRhchH3EGhBgMSaRnHv_5 xbAoPQSsUab6CAQzVdPR8hPZUVOjYYp6Hki8lp6kd2GGhvv2JP LFeOuxtdYfomJ5lxv_AQglT1OdZYBr7xVJK4Luog

[Dead Fan]

Ill get you one as soon as i can get a driver for my mac to read the digital cameras card. But you look great treehugger. :group_hug

[Longhairedskinnywhiteboy]

I'd be willing to bet that not only do I earn more than you, I'm more attractive, I live in a nicer situation, have more net worth, and a job that requires more intelligence.
...
Kath

No fair!

You're not allowed to play the "my dick's bigger than your dick" game! (Well, I guess if you ARE a big dick, you can still play ;) )


My net worth sux at less than a million, but
I own an acre of land in San Diego,
I am an engineer/programmer, (currently working on microwave housing components for the F22 Raptor and JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) for Lockheed Martin and Northrup Grummand), not something your typical monkey could do.
I'm a p/t instructor for one of the leading CAD/CAM systems in the world.
My wife's a serious hotty that likes guns, motorcycles, and makes a tad bit more than me (well over 6 figures between us) so I don't have to be any more attractive.
I chopped down one of the six 150+ year old Oak trees in my back yard to use for firewood! :bawl: (LoL, j/k, I wouldn't chop those down)

[okiemama]

Cool, thanks for the answers. I find it interesting that the answer I get the most often, no matter what group of people I ask, is term limits. I think it may be a big enough issue to actually push. I don't know, we'll see. Anyway, thanks again!

My personal thought is I'd like to outlaw corporations, I'm just not sure if it really needs an amendment to handle that or something else, but the corporation has done massive amounts of damage to our economic system. I am also all for term limits myself, too.

[Herbmama]

No fair!

You're not allowed to play the "my dick's bigger than your dick" game! (Well, I guess if you ARE a big dick, you can still play ;) )


My net worth sux at less than a million, but
I own an acre of land in San Diego,
I am an engineer/programmer, (currently working on microwave housing components for the F22 Raptor and JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) for Lockheed Martin and Northrup Grummand), not something your typical monkey could do.
I'm a p/t instructor for one of the leading CAD/CAM systems in the world.
My wife's a serious hotty that likes guns, motorcycles, and makes a tad bit more than me (well over 6 figures between us) so I don't have to be any more attractive.
I chopped down one of the six 150+ year old Oak trees in my back yard to use for firewood! :bawl: (LoL, j/k, I wouldn't chop those down)


Yeah....but the real question is what kind of car do you drive? :bud:

[treehugger]

I thought the real hottie was cheating on him... ;)

[okiemama]

by the way, anyone who is interested in the other responses we've gotten from various places can go look at them here: http://s2.phpbbforfree.com/forums/thepurplepress.html

i meant to tell y'all that before but i forgot.